THE BIBLIOMANIA; OR, BOOK-MADNESS; CONTAINING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE HISTORY, SYMPTOMS, AND CURE OF THIS FATAL DISEASE [with] BIBLIOMANIA; OR BOOK-MADNESS; A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ROMANCE IN SIX PARTS ILLUSTRATED WITH CUTS
by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
New Castle, Delaware, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
First and second editions, bound in one volume. (Windle A11a / A11c; Jackson no.16 / 18; S-K 1523 for binding reference). The first and second edition of perhaps the most famous book that Dibdin wrote. Some minor wear to edges. Leather lightly scuffed. Very clean internally.
In laying out the symptoms and cures for this "disease," Dibdin provides useful and informative facts and definitions that still have value to this day, even though, according to Jackson, they "need to be checked." Inspired by John Ferriar's poem with the same name (1809). Contains biographical information on the collectors of his day although not to the same extent as later editions. Written in less than a month, The Bibliomania marks "the first full flowering of Dibdin's love affair with books" (Windle and Pippin, p. 35); it had the effect of "producing much innocent mirth and exciting a general curiosity after rare and precious volumes" (Dibdin, Reminiscences of a Literary Life, p. 272).
The second edition, considerably rewritten and much enlarged, is bound first, with the first edition immediately following the errata page of the second edition. Using the basic information presented in the first edition as a foundation, the second edition contains the original definitions and history, then expanded and interwoven with a romanticized tale of nineteenth century book collectors. The key players were loosely based upon Dibdin's friends and contemporaries and caused much consternation among the ranks of London bibliophiles. Numerous black and white illustrations and plates throughout. With chronological, bibliographical and general indexes.
Dibdin, a clergyman and inveterate book-lover, was a lively and engaging writer whose works enjoyed great popularity and helped to stimulate enthusiasm for book collecting in the nineteenth century.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 138544
- Title
- THE BIBLIOMANIA; OR, BOOK-MADNESS; CONTAINING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE HISTORY, SYMPTOMS, AND CURE OF THIS FATAL DISEASE [with] BIBLIOMANIA; OR BOOK-MADNESS; A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ROMANCE IN SIX PARTS ILLUSTRATED WITH CUTS
- Author
- Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
- Format/Binding
- 19th century quarter calf over marbled paper-covered boards, leather spine label with author and title in gilt, second edition d
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1811
Terms of Sale
Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press
All items are offered subject to prior sale. We accept payment with Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, wire transfers in US$, personal or business checks if in US$ drawn on a US bank, and PayPal to orders@oakknoll.com. Invoices and shipments are processed and shipped within 5 business days (excluding weekends and holidays.) Orders in the USA are normally shipped using the US Post office. Other services such as UPS, air mail through the US Post Office and FedEx are available upon request. Foreign shipments are sent via USPS International Mail (either USPS First Class International Mail or USPS Priority International Mail, depending on package weight). In the US, please include US $7.50 for first volume and US $1.00 each additional volume. If ordering outside the US, postage is $30.00 for a single volume unless the book is very large. Postage for heavy books and larger quantities is based on weight. Books are returnable within two weeks. Please notify us before returning a book. Thank you.
About the Seller
Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press
About Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...